cenogamy

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noun

The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.

OriginAncient Greek κοινός →
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Meanings

nouncenogamy (uncountable)

alternative cœnogamy

  1. uncountableThe state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκοινός“common”
  2. Englishcenogamy

From cen- + -o- + -gamy, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + γάμος (gámos, “bond”).

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cenogamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cenogamy

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“cenogamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cenogamy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cenogamy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cenogamy.

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